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IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 18 Sep 2008

Venue Name & Address

Tripod, Old Harcourt St Train Station, Dublin 2

Capacity

1300


Venue Manager

Linda Monahan


Principal Booker

Declan Forde


House Engineer

Evin Doyle


Main PA equipment

12 Funktion One Resolution 5, 8 Funktion One F218 bass bins, 2 Funktion One Infra-bass, Amplifiers MC2. FOH Mixing Desk: Digidesign Venue, 48 Stage Inputs

Noted visitors

Regina Spektor, Groove Armada live, Gary Numan, Gang of Four, Feist, Broken Social Scene, Battles, Joan As Policewoman, Stars, The Go! Team, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, The Undertones, Cold War Kids, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Michael Franti & Spearhead, Underworld

Proudest Moment

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Venue Name & Address

Cyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork

Capacity

230

Venue Manager

Ger Kiely

Principal Booker

Eoin Aher

House Engineer

Conor O Brien & Kieran Hurley

Main PA equipment

Yamaha LS9-32ch digital mixing console, 3-way Turbosound front of house (TQ440), 6 monitor mixes.

Noted visitors

Snow Patrol, Duffy, Mercury Rev, Therapy?, Spiritualized, Editors, Lisa Hannigan, Glen Hansard, Ocean Colour Scene, The Thrills, Kíla, Paddy Casey, Damien Dempsey & many more........

Proudest Moment

Van Morrison saying that he was honoured that a venue was named Cyprus Avenue & his desire to play here once we have fully expanded (which we are currently in the process of).

Venue Name & Address

Spirit Store, Georges Quay, Dundalk, Co Louth, Rep Of Ireland.

Capacity

110

Venue Manager

Derek Turner

Principal Booker

Derek Turner

House Engineer

Derek Turner

Main PA equipment

D+B Audiotechnik Q7 pa system, Midas Venice 320 desk .

Noted visitors

Snow Patrol, Michelle Shocked, Ron Sexsmith, Dirty Three, Kila, Bell X1, Damien Rice, Beth Orton, Christy Moore, John Martyn

Proudest Moment

Too many to mention but seeing great bands progress from no audience initially to selling out the venue is very satisfying.



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